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Do legal nurse consultants and paralegals understand each other?

Pat Iyer performed research that showed some surprising information about the functions of legal nurse consultants (LNCs) and paralegals. She collected data from paralegals, LNCs, and attorneys in order to define the most common activities performed by paralegals and LNCs. … Continue reading

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What are legal nurse consultants?

Legal nurse consulting is the evaluation and analysis of facts and the rendering of informed opinions related to the delivery of healthcare services and outcomes. With a strong foundation based on education and experience, the LNC is qualified to assess … Continue reading

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Top 7 Ways In Which Writing for Attorneys is Different From Writing for Professors

Many legal nurse consultants have college degrees and recall laboring over term papers. The writing you do for attorneys is different from academic writing in several ways. (Learn how to WOW your clients with our full-day webinar intensive, “Polish Your … Continue reading

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The Importance of a Degree in Raising the Credibility of an LNC as an Expert Witness

Legal nurse consultants are in demand today, not just for their research and interpretation skills, but also because of their credibility as expert witnesses in medico legal cases. LNCs are not required to hold a degree – an RN license … Continue reading

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Forging Bonds with Clients

The successful LNC or attorney (referred to hereafter as business owner) is one who is able to establish and maintain productive, on-going relationships with clients. The success of a business depends on the regular, consistent flow of work over time. … Continue reading

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7 Essential Interview Tips for Legal Nurse Consultants

Interviews can always be daunting, but even more so for Legal Nurse Consultants (LNCs). Lawyers are no-nonsense types who can sniff out a lack of preparation or bluffing. They are sharp, perceptive, and looking for someone who can function on … Continue reading

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Tips for Medical Legal Reports Part 3 by Pat Iyer

In March, I taught a one hour session to legal nurse consultants at the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultant’s annual meeting. I challenged them to share their best writing tip. I’ve compiled the tips in this ezine, eliminated duplicate … Continue reading

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Tips for Writing Medical Legal Reports Part 2 by Pat Iyer

In March, I taught a one hour session to legal nurse consultants at the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultant’s annual meeting. I challenged them to share their best writing tip. I’ve compiled the tips in this ezine, eliminated duplicate … Continue reading

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Tips for Writing Medical Legal Reports Part 1 by Pat Iyer

In March, I taught a one hour session to legal nurse consultants at the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultant’s annual meeting. I challenged them to share their best writing tip. I’ve compiled the tips in this ezine, eliminated duplicate … Continue reading

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Are there frivolous lawsuits? By Pat Iyer

The other day, a woman who sells healthcare insurance made a casual comment to me about how insurance rates are affected by frivolous lawsuits. Let’s be clear. There are two kinds of medical malpractice claims: those that settle or go … Continue reading

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